Arrival in Odessa, Ukraine

Greetings! We have arived in Odessa safely and have moved all of the wonderful gifts you sent to Grace Baptist Church. It is taking some time to catch up to the time change. We are 8 hours ahead of you here! We are visiting with American missionaries tonight and preparing for the two hour church service tomorrow morning. We look forward to seeing friends again and worshipping together. This afternoon we drove out to the small town of Fontanka to see the Transition House where the older children will live (after they reach 18) in prepartion for college, trade school or life in general. Some of the windows have been installed before we arrived. It is such a thrill to see this building take shape knowing what an impact it will have on some many lives. Thank you for your prayers of safety for out travel. We felt the calm and peace that only comes from the grace of God through the Holy Spirit. Peace to you!